Quick view Celebrate Independence Day (Deborah Heilgman) by Deborah Heiligman Strike up the band, pack a picnic, and enjoy the fireworks. "Celebrate Independence Day" takes a nationwide perspective on the joy of America's biggest party. All the history and culture of Independence Day is here, along with fun facts, an all-American... View Details
Quick view Celebrate Chinese New Year by Carolyn Otto Children have never had so many reasons to learn how Chinese people everywhere ring in the new and ring out the old. As China takes its new place on the global stage, understanding Chinese culture and values becomes ever more essential to our next... View Details
Quick view Jingle Bells: How the Holiday Classic Came to Be by John Harris In 1857, John Lord Pierpont sat down to write a song for his congregation's Thanksgiving program, despite the fact that he was in Savannah, Georgia, struggling with miserable heat wave. Homesick for New England (and cool weather), Pierpont ended up... View Details